title: Visceral prolapse after castration in the horse: a review of 18 cases.
abstract: During a 10 year period, 18 horses were treated surgically because of visceral prolapse after castration. Surgery was successful in six cases of omental prolapse and in eight out of 12 cases of intestinal prolapse. To minimise the risk of visceral prolapse, the authors prefer half-closed castration, with proper ligation of the parietal vaginal tunic, to open castration. If adequate treatment is started promptly, prognosis in cases of visceral prolapse is favourable.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Large Animal Surgery, State University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: van der Velden
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Rutgers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D011391:Prolapse; D012189:Retrospective Studies